India plucks a feathered 'spy'

Indian security officials say they've captured a falcon fitted with electronic devices on the border with Pakistan - and say they believed it was trained by the Pakistanis for use in espionage.

A spokesman told Reuters news agency that the bird was nabbed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan after being lured with food.

It had been fitted with what appeared to be a radio transmitter and an antenna, which could have been used to monitor Indian border installations.

There's been no word from the Pakistani side.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service